Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a critical choke point for global maritime trade.
Statement-II: It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

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Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a critical choke point for global maritime trade.
Statement-II: It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Context: The Bab el-Mandeb Strait has been in the news during 2024&ndash;2025 due to Houthi attacks on ships, which disrupted trade routes.
Statement-I and Statement-II are correct: It is a narrow waterway between Djibouti/Yemen, linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea &mdash; which is why it is a strategic chokepoint. Statement-II provides the geographical reason for Statement-I&rsquo;s significance.
Since the strait connects major bodies of water critical for trade between Europe, Asia, and Africa, Statement-II explains why Statement-I is true.

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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a critical choke point for global maritime trade. Statement-II: It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I (c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect (d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

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